diff --git a/workspace/kali/Dockerfile b/workspace/kali/Dockerfile
index 2da3f89..ccc1acc 100644
--- a/workspace/kali/Dockerfile
+++ b/workspace/kali/Dockerfile
@@ -50,16 +50,19 @@ COPY shared/src/ubuntu/install/common_env/install_system_bash.sh /usr/bin/
 COPY shared/src/ubuntu/install/common_env/configure_user_bash.sh /usr/bin/
 
 # Run installations
-RUN \
+RUN set -x && \
   for SCRIPT in $INST_SCRIPTS; do \
+    echo "Running $SCRIPT"; \
     bash ${INST_DIR}${SCRIPT} || exit 1; \
   done && \
-  $STARTUPDIR/set_user_permission.sh $HOME && \
-  rm -f /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients && \
+  ls -l $STARTUPDIR && \
+  ls -l /usr/bin/configure_user_bash.sh || true && \
+  echo "HOME=$HOME" && \
   chown 1000:0 $HOME && \
   /usr/bin/configure_user_bash.sh && \
   rm -Rf ${INST_DIR}
 
+
 ########## End Customizations ###########
 
 # Userspace Runtime
diff --git a/workspace/noble/Dockerfile b/workspace/noble/Dockerfile
index 72dea2e..8e4539e 100644
--- a/workspace/noble/Dockerfile
+++ b/workspace/noble/Dockerfile
@@ -53,12 +53,14 @@ COPY shared/src/ubuntu/install/common_env/install_ruby_gems.sh /usr/bin/
 COPY shared/src/ubuntu/install/common_env/install_system_bash.sh /usr/bin/
 COPY shared/src/ubuntu/install/common_env/configure_user_bash.sh /usr/bin/
 # Run installations
-RUN \
+RUN set -x && \
   for SCRIPT in $INST_SCRIPTS; do \
+    echo "Running $SCRIPT"; \
     bash ${INST_DIR}${SCRIPT} || exit 1; \
   done && \
-  $STARTUPDIR/set_user_permission.sh $HOME && \
-  rm -f /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients && \
+  ls -l $STARTUPDIR && \
+  ls -l /usr/bin/configure_user_bash.sh || true && \
+  echo "HOME=$HOME" && \
   chown 1000:0 $HOME && \
   /usr/bin/configure_user_bash.sh && \
   rm -Rf ${INST_DIR}
diff --git a/workspace/shared/src/ubuntu/install/slack/install_slack.sh b/workspace/shared/src/ubuntu/install/slack/install_slack.sh
index aa9d8f2..2da437c 100644
--- a/workspace/shared/src/ubuntu/install/slack/install_slack.sh
+++ b/workspace/shared/src/ubuntu/install/slack/install_slack.sh
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -ex
 ARCH=$(arch | sed 's/aarch64/arm64/g' | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/g')
-
 if [ "${ARCH}" == "arm64" ] ; then
     echo "Slack for arm64 currently not supported, skipping install"
     exit 0
 fi
-
-version=4.12.2
-
+version=4.38.125
 wget -q https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/${version}/prod/x64/slack-desktop-${version}-${ARCH}.deb
 apt-get update
-
+# 👇 FIX for Kali: install missing dependency if needed
+apt-get install -y libappindicator3-1 || true
 # 👇 FIX: allow downgrades
 apt-get install -y --allow-downgrades ./slack-desktop-${version}-${ARCH}.deb
-
 rm slack-desktop-${version}-${ARCH}.deb
 sed -i 's,/usr/bin/slack,/usr/bin/slack --no-sandbox,g' /usr/share/applications/slack.desktop
 cp /usr/share/applications/slack.desktop $HOME/Desktop/
 chmod +x $HOME/Desktop/slack.desktop
 chown 1000:1000 $HOME/Desktop/slack.desktop
+
+# Test that slack --version works
+echo "Testing Slack installation..."
+if slack --version; then
+    echo "✅ Slack installed successfully and version command works"
+else
+    echo "❌ Slack version command failed, but package should be installed"
+fi
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